GTS Securities LLC Has $329,000 Stock Position in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI)

GTS Securities LLC lessened its holdings in Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI - Free Report) by 76.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,166 shares of the company's stock after selling 13,273 shares during the period. GTS Securities LLC's holdings in Johnson Controls International were worth $329,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of Johnson Controls International during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Johnson Controls International during the 4th quarter valued at about $42,000. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Johnson Controls International in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Gables Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Johnson Controls International by 132.0% during the fourth quarter. Gables Capital Management Inc. now owns 580 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.05% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

JCI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Johnson Controls International from $81.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Johnson Controls International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $101.00 to $112.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $116.00 target price (up previously from $103.00) on shares of Johnson Controls International in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Barclays lifted their price target on Johnson Controls International from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Johnson Controls International from $95.00 to $85.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $96.12.

Johnson Controls International Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of JCI traded down $1.06 on Monday, reaching $100.31. 4,524,640 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,285,695. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $86.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $83.68. Johnson Controls International plc has a 12 month low of $64.31 and a 12 month high of $102.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.05. Johnson Controls International had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 15.11%. The company had revenue of $5.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.78 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Johnson Controls International plc will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Johnson Controls International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 24th were issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 24th. Johnson Controls International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.47%.

Insider Transactions at Johnson Controls International

In other Johnson Controls International news, Director George Oliver sold 15,669 shares of Johnson Controls International stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.49, for a total transaction of $1,214,190.81. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,003,893 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,791,668.57. The trade was a 1.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Nathan D. Manning sold 1,422 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.90, for a total value of $143,479.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 143,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $14,457,153.80. The trade was a 0.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 332,555 shares of company stock worth $27,989,126. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Johnson Controls International Company Profile

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products.